2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (555+ words) In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world was searching for answers that were not easily available. Governments did not know how long the virus would continue to spread or when waves of infections would reach their peak....

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (495+ words) VENICE – Hollywood is struggling with an industry crisis and has largely withdrawn from this year’s Venice Film Festival, making way for a programme steeped in global politics and social upheaval, the event’s director said on Tuesday. Festival director Alberto Barbera…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (337+ words) WASHINGTON – The United States has approved a possible $800 million military sale to Iraq involving Bell helicopters and related equipment, the State Department said on Monday, in a deal aimed at strengthening Baghdad’s transport, reconnaissance and air-to-surface capabilities. The proposed package…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (390+ words) Saudi cabinet spotlights French strategic ties, global diplomacy middle-east-online.com Saudi cabinet spotlights French strategic ties, global diplomacy JEDDAH — The Saudi Cabinet, chaired by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Tuesday reviewed…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (209+ words) LONDON - At a time when artificial intelligence and metaverse algorithms are rapidly dissolving the traditional boundaries of art, Yemeni researcher, author, and journalist Hayel Ali Al-Mathabi’s new book, "The Robotic Stage", places humanity's oldest performing art in a bold confrontation…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (684+ words) PARIS – The Esports World Cup took centre stage in Paris on Sunday as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron attended its closing ceremony, highlighting a fast-expanding partnership between Riyadh and Paris that now spans sport,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (259+ words) CASABLANCA - Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has finalized an agreement with Starlink to progressively roll out satellite internet connectivity across its entire commercial fleet by 2027. Concluded after several months of negotiations and extensive onboard testing, the landmark deal establishes the Moroccan…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (733+ words) SAN FRANCISCO, United States – For Iraqi-American artist Maryam Yousif, clay is more than a material. It is a way of reaching backwards, into the landscapes, objects and stories of Mesopotamia, while imagining something entirely new. Born in Baghdad and raised…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (557+ words) DAMASCUS – Syria has approved a new electronic payments and money-transfer framework as part of efforts to modernise its financial infrastructure, expand digital services and gradually reduce reliance on cash without forcing consumers or businesses to abandon it. The Central Bank…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1359+ words) ABU DHABI - For artificial intelligence, Arabic presents a problem that goes far beyond vocabulary, grammar or the ability to produce a fluent sentence. A model may understand what a person is saying, recognise the culturally appropriate response and even navigate…...